Be Your Own Pet's “censored” material due out June 3rd

Contributed by hhrules. Posted by aubin on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 10:00 PM (EDT)

After Universal removed three songs from the band's new album Get Awkward due to violent lyrics, XL Recordings will get to play hero by releasing the offending Be Your Own Pet in the form of a new digital single and double-7-inch titled Get Damaged on June 03, 2008.

The three tracks "Blow Yr Mind", "Black Hole", and "Becky" were on the original promos released by the label and are widely available in the UK and Europe. Lyrics in question include "We'll wait with knives after class!" and "Eating pizza is really great / So is destroying everything you hate." There are also some songs about zombies which may be offensive to zombies.

In any case, you can check out the artwork here.

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nick_heitman (May 21, 2008)

this is pretty cool but bands need to realize that 2x7"s suck to flip. plus are they going to etch the d side or something? i dunno, i'll probably get it.

NotPatriotic (May 21, 2008)

are these songs very good? I have listened to the new album about 6 times now and it just doesn't stick. The songs are not very good (especially the lyrics) in my opinion. The new Broadway Calls is great, it grew and now I am hooked.

MattRamone (May 21, 2008)

Wow, this wasn't an obviously failed marketing scheme. *makes jerk off motion*

24HourPriapism (May 21, 2008)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkgMbU-we1o

MattRamone (May 21, 2008)

http://www.blogsmithcdn.com/avatar/images/98/227366_64.jpg

blue_drink (May 21, 2008)

That was grand.

sugarfull (May 22, 2008)

Oh man, I had wanted to catch this show. That was really good!

Cos (May 22, 2008)

Well, you called it. Take a bow, sir.

I'm a fan and would've bought the album if it was complete. Good job, major (label) assholes!

MattRamone (May 22, 2008)

I mean, this label puts out records by Top 40 rappers that are WAY more potentially offensive to butthurt Christian housewives with nothing better to do than read lyrics sheets. This was clearly a marketing stunt to try and make the band seem dangerous in the same way they tried to make the Strokes seem badass by taking "NY Cops" off the record.

blue_drink (May 21, 2008)

Censored music is funny. Especially when a song has curses, one after another. You get a lot of scrambled-up noise for a while.

Also, lame.

I-type-poorly (May 21, 2008)

This album was the biggest pile of shit I've heard all year so far. The cut songs aren't any different. More shitty rhymes about high school party BS.

lintsay (May 21, 2008)

zombies are pissed!

MattRamone (May 21, 2008)

http://pichaus.com/spock-detecting-large-quantities-sf@

nick_heitman (May 21, 2008)

seconded

AnarchyPants (May 21, 2008)

That blonde chick... you would.

Holy_Balls (May 21, 2008)

I would.

The music? I wouldn't

MsJustinChris (May 22, 2008)

No way. Maybe it's the 7 inch monitor, but she looks like a total scrubber.

Holy_Balls (May 21, 2008)

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=8yicf8&s=3

Holy_Balls (May 21, 2008)

http://i27.tinypic.com/8yicf8.jpg

yeah, i messed that one up.

jacknife737 (May 22, 2008)

I love the source video; that man will haunt my dreams forever.

TrueBeliever (May 21, 2008)

Mustard Plug's cover of "The Freshman" was just played in the background while a team called a time-out during the Lakers/Spurs game...

soundforlanguage (May 21, 2008)

"eating pizza is really great, so is destroying everything you hate"

What?!? Is this band collectively 8 years old? So I guess now this will come as a "big suprise" to the band that universal records would (gasp!) censor their songs.

Oh well, just break up and the world will be a better place.

On Second thought, no it won't.

Cos (May 22, 2008)

I guess someone is not a Descendents fan.

soundforlanguage (May 22, 2008)

That's pretty much right on.

JamesWOAH (May 22, 2008)

Beat me to it.
Touche.

k-dubs (May 22, 2008)

Slideshow!

rickybutler (May 22, 2008)

this stunt may help them sell 15 records instead of 11.

IAmJetBlack (May 22, 2008)

I gave into the hype and picked up a copy of this CD when it first came out. I wish I'd gotten the censored version, as I would only have listen to 10 shitty songs instead of 13.

noknownallergies (May 22, 2008)

I just saw indiana jones and wasn't terribly impressed

JaredK (May 22, 2008)

Look out...rich kids are getting angry. That being said I would let that chick fart on me covered in gasoline and holding a lit match.

eDWeiRD (May 22, 2008)

Ok. I have to say this. I work in a public school setting. In a middle school no less. I just listened to about four lines from a song on the bands site. The lyrics sound EXACTLY the same as the random conversations I hear outside my door. From a hallway in Middle School. If this is their target audience, than they are going to get rich.

Yes you should be frightened by this.

tainthuffer (May 22, 2008)

fuck fuck fuck Universal.
kill the 5.

Torgo (May 22, 2008)

It's 4 now technically...

baseball (May 22, 2008)

I actually like this band's sound and really dig her voice. Just wish the lyrics weren't so ridiculous, really ruins it for me.

baldsteve (May 22, 2008)

If you take all three song titles it sounds like a really bad porno movie

Black Hole Becky *will* Blow Your Mind *among other things*

I-type-poorly (May 22, 2008)

The first album was awesome. The music was much rougher and the lyrics weren't a complete joke.

baseball (May 22, 2008)

I haven't heard, I'll have to check it out then.

nanobrontolo (May 22, 2008)

This band is more annoying and juvenile than when they started.

RondoMondo (May 22, 2008)

People on this site are so lame. This band is pretty damn good and fun. Their music is supposed to be non-sensical and obnoxious. 80's punk had mnay of the same throw away lyrics. I bet if this band weren't on a major label, you bitches wouldn't be crying, but as usual your pussies hurt when you see that Universal/Major label logo.